Where does “szélsőbaloldal” come from?
szélsőbaloldal (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian baloldal, from Hungarian bál, from German ball, from French bal, from Old French bal.
szélsőbaloldal (Hungarian): far left
Ancestry of “szélsőbaloldal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | baloldal | left wing |
| 2 | Hungarian | bál | ball |
| 3 | German | ball | — |
| 4 | French | bal | dance party, ball |
| 5 | Old French | bal | — |